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On the evening of October 16, 2006 tragedy struck the family
of my girlfriend Lee. Her 20 year-old cousin, Dee, was killed after having been hit by a car. The pain and anguish
felt by Lee and her family cannot be described with words. There is nothing I can say that begins to depict the feelings
and emotions collectively shared by a family in Southern Alabama. Everything was so overwhelming, it was almost surreal.
I sit here two weeks removed from that tragic evening, pondering
on what it is Lee and her family went through. I wonder what thoughts and memories still exist in Lee’s mind.
In many ways, I have avoided capturing my own thoughts on the incident that occurred. I have been afraid to deal with
my own fears and thoughts about losing someone close to me. Dee was a cousin, a sister and a daughter. Dee had
grandparents that adored her. Although I never had the pleasure of meeting her, I know Dee was beloved by everyone she
encountered.
I cannot begin to think what her family experienced and is
still going through in losing Dee. I have many cousins. I have a brother. I have a son and a daughter.
Devastation is only the tip of the emotional iceberg. Disbelief, horror, and anger are only the beginning of the gambit
of emotions that makes us question all we believe, and leaves us all forever bruised to the beauties of the earth.
As I mentioned before, I never met Dee. Yet I had the
honor of writing this poem for her and for her family. It was the least I could do in their time of pain, and I hope
that my words provide just the slightest ounce of comfort for them all.
Love is tender, Love is kind
It will open your eyes and make you blind
Love
is innocent in the eyes of a child
It will capture your soul and make your heart wild
Love overcomes the pain and
the sorrow
It allows us to face an uncertain tomorrow
Love is a force that is like no other
From a Nanny and Papa
From a mother and brother
The tears that we shed show our love for you
We’re
at such a loss we know not what to do
Yet through the angst, loss and devastation
We believe in our God without hesitation
In
His presence we know that you are
A light in the sky, a new shining star
Our world is darker without you here
Yet
we feel in our hearts that your spirit is near
May your soul up in Heaven be filled with His grace
We’ll be looking
at God
When we remember your face
Rest in peace, Dee. Know that we love you and miss you
terribly.
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